Locker Room Woes

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:31:19 GMT

By Joe Chow

Too Many Books, Too Much Back Pain, Too Bad!

Ever since the locker room rules changed, all I have heard throughout the halls of Saddlebrook are the moans and groans of every student. People complaining about how heavy their books are, how much their bags weigh, and of course, the constant back pains from lugging around everything except the kitchen sink. This made me question how “life changing” this rule actually is. After every period students would pile into a small room to change out their books, taking advantage of the freedom. However, now the rules have changed. A select few believe that the change is for the better, while everyone else thinks that change is bad. I decided to hit the streets of “the brook” and find out what Saddlebrookians think. Q: What do you guys think about this new locker room policy? Matt : “There are no problems with the locker room being open.” Nil : “Every year before was ok, why change it now?” Saxon : “It is so inconvenient for everyone.” Amanda : “I think it should be open. OBVIOUSLY JOE!” ( As she violently pushed me out of her way into the vending machines ) After recovering from the painful Amanda Rodgers hit, I started to think why we would ever want to change a good thing. While it may be true that after each period, a large group of people would pile into one of the smallest locker rooms known to man, but now, everyone and their mother has to go into that room at the same time. Forget about personal space--there no longer exists the freedoms that we as Saddlebrook students truly crave. Located next to Ms. Mahoney’s room, the locker room is not a great place to tell your friend a secret. Seeing as the walls are literally paper thin, what just so happened to be heard sometimes was not meant for the ears of a respected Saddlebrook Prep teacher. When I asked certain teachers, who will remain unknown, they all said that there was too much socializing and “tom foolery” going on between passing periods. They also stated that they were sick and tired of kids running into class after the bell and trying to use the locker room as an excuse. As Saddlebrook students, we should be responsible enough to grab our books and get to class on our own terms. Now it seems as if we have regressed and gone back into third grade. It is embarrassing to have a set time to go grab books, and not be trusted to act as responsible adults. I cannot speak for the entire school, but I do know that although we are not always as responsible as we should be, we are mature enough to go grab a few books from such a tiny area. All I am saying is that as a school, if we need to act more conscientious and dependable in order to get our privileges back, then so be it. As Saddlebrook nation, we need to be sensible and intelligent about what is not only said in the locker room, but what also goes on inside of those four walls.